(3) After nearly a month, I finally cleaned my apartment. I cannot tell you how good it feels.

(4) On Saturday, my friend Katie and I had the pleasure of seeing Mark Bittman speak at the Isthmus Green Day here in Madison. In case you are unaware, Mark Bittman is a NY Times columnist, cookbook author, TV chef (he toured Spain with Gwyneth Paltrow!) and my personal food god. His food policy writing is spot-on, and he’s a part-time vegan!

He believes the government is failing us when it comes to our health (true), soda is not food – in fact, it’s the opposite of food – it’s not nourishment (also true) and that, “Veganism is not the issue. Eating more real food and way less processed junk is the issue,” (again, true). If you want me to do a full blog post more on Bittman’s talk, let me know. I’d be happy to.

Crap, I would have loved to hear Mark Bittman speak, I had no idea he was in Madison. As I was fighting the crowds on the square Saturday morning, I heard one guy shouting about Isthmus Green Day but ignored him. I wish he had been shouting Mark Bittman instead, that would have gotten my attention.

I cleaned my apartment this weekend too – every single room and it took me about three hours and it feels soooo good! I also cleaned my car inside and out, bbq-ed (first time this year!) and had dinner with friends. :)

Sounds like some delicious eats! And Mark is right the government is failing us with their guidelines, I feel like some kind of food revolution is in the making… hopefully the government will catch on soon.

I love how you make list posts so freaking interesting! Seriously, I aspire to write as well as you.
1. I would love a full post on Bittman’s talk! I know I don’t stay up to date enough with political views when it comes to food but I’d really like to.
2. I am going to try and recreate that Iced Magic Coffee because it sounds wonderful.
3. DQ Crunch Cones!? I’ve never heard of them! I always go cherry dipped. ^^

Good luck rockin’ and rollin’ in Nashville! I’m also super pumped to watch your news spot to see what smoothie recipes you have in store! I made a green monster the other day that was definitely more monster than green and delicious and desperately need some yummier smoothies to make.

My mom moved in with me several weeks ago, and with all of her stuff, it’s been a mess since the weekend before she moved (ahh, those little bursts of having a clean apartment. I miss those!) so I totally know how you feel with loving a nice clean apartment!
One note from my weekend is my mom + me + my brother (visiting from San Jose State) + a 600 sq ft 1 bed apartment + 90ish degree weather + a very old wall air conditioner = one crabby family!

I would love to read a full blog post on Mark Bittman! He’s a foodie god. Also, I’ve never seen a DQ Crunch Cone–it looks amazing. Which brings me to my weekend note: Archer Farms gelato and grilled naan bread are two of my new favorite foods.

I am jealous of every food item you consumed over the weekend. The highlight of my eating over the weekend was a egg and (Wisconsin) cheddar breakfast sandwich on a sesame bagel that I made yesterday morning. It was pretty awesome, but it was no mac ‘n cheese with pulled pork!

What a great weekend! And I can’t wait for your recipes: everything bagels just happen to by my favorite bagel, and I love lemons and scones, so there ya go! Thanks for reading my mind. By the way, I like your choose happy policy: some days just suck, and I appreciate your give em’ hell attitude, and not letting it get you down. You rule.